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Neighbor warns proposed trail routing near Birmingham Park could threaten old oaks and raise safety concerns
Summary
During public comment at the Milton Trails meeting Nov. 13, resident Jim Garrett urged the committee to avoid routing a trail on the north side of Hickory Flat near Birmingham Park because of large, mature oak trees and heavy truck traffic; staff said they would explore alternative routing such as a power-line easement or the south side of the road.
At the Nov. 13 Milton Trails Advisory Committee meeting, Milton resident Jim Garrett told the committee that a proposed trail connection near Birmingham Park could disturb "250 year old oak trees" on his property and asked the group to consider siting the path on the south side of Hickory Flat or within an existing power-line easement near the gas station to reduce property impacts.
Garrett described heavy truck traffic on the road adjacent to his home and said he observed "over a 100…
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